JIC RELEASE NO. 101 - Governor Signs Executive Order 2020-11, Public Health Emergency Extended; Chålan Para Hinemlo’ Recovery Plan Established - GHS OCD

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. Cumulative test results will be provided this evening once all tests from today are finalized.

To date, 145 cases have been confirmed through COVID-19 testing provided with 131 released from isolation and 5 deaths. As this is an evolving situation, information is subject to change with little to no notice.

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, including residential villages of confirmed cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Extension of Public Health Emergency and Establishment of Pandemic Conditions of Readiness (PCOR) System
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has signed Executive Order (EO)2020-11 relative to the extension of the public health emergency. Effective today, the public health emergency has been extended until May 30, 2020.

EO2020-11 also establishes the Pandemic Conditions of Readiness (PCOR) System as part of the Governor’s Chålan Para Hinemlo’ recovery plan. This plan creates a system of readiness which sets the conditions for the gradual lifting of mandates and restrictions imposed in response to a public health emergency. There will be four PCORs, which shall be categorized by number with one (1) as the most urgent condition and four (4) as a return to normal operating conditions for the island’s public and private sectors. The presentation explaining the PCOR system can be found here: http://www.investguam.com/roadtorecovery/

Guam is currently in PCOR 1 with the goal of reaching PCOR 2. This current status is reflected in the most stringent restrictions on social gatherings, prohibitions and closures of non-essential activities, impositions of conditions on operations of essential activities, quarantining of inbound travelers, and actions meant to deter people from engaging in non-essential activities.

The decision to move from PCOR 1 to PCOR 2 will be based on following criteria:

Two weeks of consistent decline in the number of new COVID-19 positives;
Adequate hospital capability to treat new cases as they arise;
Capacity to test all people with COVID-19 symptoms; and
Ability to contact trace efficiently and effectively.

For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/floods

Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

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Typhoons/Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from typhoons/hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, and rip currents.

“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

JIC RELEASE NO. 101 - Governor Signs Executive Order 2020-11, Public Health Emergency Extended; Chålan Para Hinemlo’ Recovery Plan Established